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Chinese tunnel collapse traps 25 Chinese tunnel workers rescued
(about 8 hours later)
A highway tunnel has collapsed in south-west China, trapping 25 people, according to media reports. All 25 workers trapped by a highway tunnel's collapse in south-west China have been rescued, state media said.
The incident happened on Monday, in Guangnan county in a remote region of Yunnan province. The workers, who were helping build the tunnel in Guangnan county in a remote region of Yunnan province, were reached after spending 26 hours underground.
Hundreds of firefighters and other rescuers are trying to dig their way to the group, who were helping construct the tunnel at the time of the collapse. According to the official Xinhua news agency, they were taken to a nearby clinic for tests.
Rescuers told the official news agency Xinhua that the trapped workers were all still alive, and "should survive". Xinhua said the cause of the collapse was under investigation, but heavy rain may have played a part.
Xinhua said the cause of the collapse was under investigation.